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The hardest thing I ever did


To do my duty and signup wasn't hard
To leave the United States wasn't hard
To cross the raging sea, wasn't hard
To march in from the beach, wasn't hard
To face the mortal enemy wasn't hard

The hardest thing I ever did


Was to approach the portable wall
Over come with intense emotion
Trying to find my buddies names
I shook and became confused

A gold star mom hugged me
 And led me away to find my friend
I never thought there would be more
Than one guy named Robert Cheeks


I almost collapsed, there were 3
58,000 names of killed on a wall of granite
Makes you say why them and why not me?
The wall is heavy it contains our pals

The second hardest thing I ever did

Was leave the wall that day
People place flowers and plaques
 Medals and a whole lot more
I finally made peace and walked away

JDW©2006








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